{"id":771532,"date":"2023-11-09T12:56:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=771532"},"modified":"2023-11-09T12:56:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:56:24","slug":"i-am-artemis-eric-bordelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=771532","title":{"rendered":"I am Artemis: Eric Bordelon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eric Bordelon, a multimedia specialist at NASA\u2019s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, stands in front of a weld confidence article that forms part of the liquid oxygen tank for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket\u2019s future exploration upper stage.<\/div>\n
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As a child, Eric Bordelon had posters of the space shuttle in his room. Now, he takes photos and video for NASA as a multimedia specialist at NASA\u2019s Michoud Assembly Facility<\/a> in New Orleans. Known as NASA\u2019s Rocket Factory, the site is where structures for NASA\u2019s Apollo, shuttle, and now, NASA\u2019s SLS (Space Launch System)<\/a> rocket and Orion spacecraft are produced for Artemis missions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bordelon joined the NASA team in 2007 working with the external tank program for the space shuttle at Michoud. One of Bordelon\u2019s favorite aspects of the job is being a part of the storytelling involving Michoud\u2019s rich history, including documenting the facility transition from the Space Shuttle Program to the SLS Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people don\u2019t realize that Michoud has been around since the 40s and NASA has been here since the 60s,\u201d Bordelon said. \u201cA part of my job I really love is meeting and taking photos of the people working behind the scenes on the rocket. They\u2019re turning bolts, welding, spraying foam, and are artists in their own way. One of my goals is to learn what each of these people do, so I can help tell their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bordelon grew up in Destrehan, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, and initially dreamed about being a sound recording engineer. He attended Loyola University New Orleans where he studied music business but soon after went to work for a print shop. During his time there, he met several photographers and soon picked up a new hobby: photography. He purchased his first digital camera in 2005 and started taking photos around New Orleans. When the job at NASA opened, he decided to see if that hobby could turn into a career.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2022: That young boy with space posters on his wall grew up to be a part of the Artemis Generation. Though he had been capturing how rockets came together for years at Michoud, Bordelon had not seen a launch. That changed in 2022 with Artemis I. Not only did Bordelon watch his first launch at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but he also photographed and documented it for NASA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI watched this powerful rocket\u2019s core stage be built at Michoud,\u201d Bordelon said. \u201cWhen I first saw the SLS rocket fully assembled with Orion atop, sitting on the launch pad ready for its inaugural flight for Artemis I, I had to pause, take a minute, and revel in just how amazing it was to be a small part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

During Artemis I launch activities in 2022, he captured a stunning photo of the Sun behind the SLS rocket as a Florida storm rolled in. The photo \u2013 with its purple, pink, and orange hues \u2013 was selected for one of NASA\u2019s \u201cPicture of the Year\u201d awards.<\/p>\n

Read other I am Artemis features.<\/a><\/p>\n

Corinne Beckinger
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256.544.0034
corinne.m.beckinger@nasa.gov<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n


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